Doronazl

3 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Makro, like all the other supermarkets,will only stock lines which they know they can sell relatively quickly. Sourcing, buying, transporting, distributing and storing all costs, (and those costs are much greater if the goods have to be imported) and eats into the profits. If fhey don't sell enough to make a profit then they won't stock them.

 

Maybe you will have to turn to one of the specialist western butchers who advertise here? Expensive I know but there you are.

yup. thats what ive been doing, im just wondering if i could ever go back to getting them in macro, they were very good value for money.

11 minutes ago, Bangyai said:

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If I start to like something you can be pretty sure that it will disappear from Makros inventory very quickly.  I feel cursed .

i know how you feel.
im going around macro these days ready to walk out with their whole stock + a freezer to keep it in 

i used to buy them at Macros, i dont remember the price but wasnt more than 600-700 kg, and was really good quality.

since a month ago i simply cannot find it anywhere, been to like 5-6 macros in phuket, including the big ones.

any alternatives out there ? for big pieces uncut - 3 bones in

is there any make or model that is road legal in thailand ?

Can am maverick for example ?

TIA

Anyone was ever require to obtain one? 

My accountant never heard of such a thing

This is a common thing in other jurisdictions ????

asking anyone here who has a thai company and with experience of dealing with banks

i own an online e-commerce business

it requires me to make large transfers of about 150k-200k a month to a usa bank.

i do that under an offshore company i own

things changed a bit that might require me to look for alternative option

i currently own a thai company as well but its mostly just to keep my legality here and have a work permit in place , just in case.

Im thinking of moving a part of the business under my thai company, which will require me to have a foreign currency account here(USD), my only concern is the issue that until now whenever i had to do a wire transfer i had to actually go to the bank and fill a form to do it.

for personal transfer i dont really mind since they are not that often, but business transactions will be much more of a headache.

is there any bank here that allow wire transfers to be made through online banking ?

i currently have accounts with BBL,KASIKORN,KRUNGSRI,LHBANK.

managed to get a hold of krungsri on the phone and was told its not possible, not sure yet about the rest. 

28 minutes ago, Greenside said:

Very unlikely any landlord will agree to that in a house where the usage habits of the specific tenant(s) have no history.  I know people who maintain three or four rooms at 22° for most of the day and half the night.

True in a normal situation, but they know theres an ongoing problem here + pandemic keeping tourists out so not many options are available 

OK just talked to the owner, gonna wait for a few neighbours here to show their bills and to see they have about the same occupancy as us(2 people) and we gonna decide on an amount limit, say for example 5k a month, if its over that she pays the difference.

Thank you all for your comments, very helpful, good people.

14 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

35K baht Villa could have a huge electric bill just for A/C, depending on square meters and how much you use.  Big ass is a bit vague, do you know what the normal electric bill amount is for the Villa?  Water bills very low in most of LOS, if pool has a crack letting water seep out, yes that is a problem

7-8 hours a day is normal for a pool pump to circulate/filter water, also circulates the chlorine.

Best to worry about Food and Water dude.  We are in the middle of a pandemic.  Surprised they let you travel from one province to another.  Good luck!  Stay safe

trust me bro i totally agree, all i want is to just sit at home and relax my mind from all this crazyness we all going through, i just dont want to have to worry about unnecessary high bills that will come as a surprise later

15 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Can you turn the main water off to the pool? Leave everything else as normal..Then monitor water level in the pool,if it drops more than usual evaporation ,not sure how much that would be tho, would suggest a leak in pool system?

So technician is here, they turned off the pool water pump and the main pump seem to have stopped for now

This means the leak is from that end then?

Right now the only indication i have for a leak is if i hear the pump yes? 

2 minutes ago, delgarcon said:

I don't understand why the pump should run intermittently. I switch my pump on for 4 hours each day and the pool is cleaned. I am at home all day and use fans during the day and air con at night. My electricity bill last month was 2200bht

If you're not satisfied with the repairs and/or your agreement with the owner it might be cheaper to back out now.

If the pool pump working, does the main water pumo supposed to be working as well because of it? 

Isnt the pool system should be closed circuit? 

7 minutes ago, kenk24 said:

I am not in Phuket, so don't know the electric rates but in CM area I was told to expect 1500 baht just for the pool

I see, il try to ask around friends here in phuket and then maybe like someone suggested here i could try to get them to agree to a fixed amount to pay for bills. 

3 minutes ago, Antonymous said:

Maintenance of swimming pools can be very expensive and especially if the system is faulty.

 

If you rented through a reputable agent, ask them for advice. They will know the history of the place, assuming it has been on their books a while. And they should do the negotiation with the owner. If you rented directly with the owner though, study the contract details carefully.

 

If you are sure there's a problem and it looks likely nothing will be done to fix it, I'd up sticks and leave. Find another rental. There surely must be many available right now.

Its through an agent but i cant say i trust their word on it. 

The lease is on a monthly bases anyway so i can get up and leave with a 30 day notification, says so in the contract of course, that is an option but a better one would be to come to an agreement about the bills

3 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

You are fairly certain that the problem will not be fixed

 

The water and Electric could have been switched off during the previous period, so even if given may not be relevant.

 

Unless you can negotiate a fixed cost that you are OK with for water/electricity, back off now 

May i ask if u know an estimation of how much bills should sum up to? 

I work from home so aircons running pretty much non stop, i just came in from a condo in bkk, cost me about 2-3k a month for bills. 

Obviously would be higher cause of the pool but about how much 

3 minutes ago, kenk24 said:

The pump needs to run off and on to keep the water circulating and clean... yes, it costs money to have the pump working every day... at my home it runs 7-8 hours a day... I am told that is normal.. 

So the main pump supposed to run together with the water filtration system? 

May i ask what its supposed to cost if the house is vacated? If u know

Just rented a villa for a while in phuket

Its a pool villa that has a private swimming pool

Theres seem to be an issue with the water pump or anything related to it

Its our first night sleeping here, when we arrived last night, the security guard told us the main water pump is running on and off all the time, i didnt notice anything yesterday evening but when woke up this morning i could hear it running on and off all the time, till now.

Checked valved again, no water is being used

The only thing i can find that is running now is the pool water filtration system, i guess its doing its thing, is this normal? Does it use new water or something in order to operate? 

The worrying part is i spoke to a friend of mine who used to rent this place a couple of years ago and he told me he ended up with a big ass water or electric bill which he was forced to pay for. 

The current state is that i paid a 10k deposit and im supposed to pay the rest today, another 25.

I told the owner we need to come to an arrangement before i pay the rest or we will look for another place to stay in. 

The owner response was to send a technician which was the same has happened with my friend back then, they didnt manage to fix it then, i doubt it will be fixed now and i dont want to go into a loop of a daily technician coming here trying to fix the problem. 

How should i proceed? Im thinkin of asking to see the previous government water and electric bills and suggest the owner we deduct those amounts from future bills(assuming the villa was empty during previous month, which looks like it was) 

Or simply back off this place and go look for another villa, what do u guys think? 

Im curious to know why the water system works this way

Nearly every hotel or condo or house i lived in here always have this problem 

Takes ages to get hot water in the shower and when it finally comes u get hot water flow for a minute and then it gets cold again

In some places its matter of seconds of hot water and then cold again, endless cycle

What causes this? 

Moreover, the actual watet pressure is very weak in most places

Im wondering when i take the step and build my own house here, what do i need to do to avoid those things? 

Big water tanks? Bigger heaters? 

4 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You get the re-entry permit after you apply for a extension of stay.

I was not sure if you were wanting a single or multiple entry non-b visa. Both allow a 90 day entry.

got it , thanks for the help

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You current visa being expired would not affect the application for a non-b visa.

Do you plan on getting a single or multiple non-b visa. You may find it difficult to get a multiple entry non-b visa.

The requirements to apply for a non-b visa for working is at the bottom of the page on the embassy website.

https://thaiembdc.org/consular-services/non-immigrant-visas/non-immigrant-visa-category-b/

It only shows a single entry visa and does not mention the length of validity of a work permit that is needed.

 

dont i get the multiple entry permit after being in thailand ? as i do every year ? 

i normally pay like 4000 baht to get the permit

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Why are you wanting to change to a non-b visa from a non-o visa? If the non-o visa is based upon marriage or being the parent of Thai you can work with it.

You can use the income from working it is 40k baht or more to apply for a one year extension of stay based upon marriage or being the parent of a Thai.

You can certainly stay on the non-o visa for as long as it is valid.

yes i know but im going to change from non-o to non-b, would like to be independent on anything but my company here, question is if the non o expires on january and i apply for the non-b while being in the states right before i come back to thailand, is that ok ? i would be arriving at the embassy applying for non-b while the non-o is already expired, that still ok ? i do have a new work permit now for the next year.

36 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

No on line applications in the US. You can apply by mail or in person at the embassy or one of the 3 official consulates. Or in person at one of the honorary consulates.

cool, one more question please, my non o will expire in january, my work permit just got renewed for another year, it is ok if i do the non b later ? after the non expired already ?

Just now, ubonjoe said:

Yes if you have all the required documents where you apply for it at.

cool, do u know if i need to do an online application there as well ?

Just now, Doronazl said:

it has a * next to it, hence cant leave it blank

another question please, im going to a trip in USA soon, can i save myself some time and do the non b while im there ?

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can put self for Thailand and the Singapore one can be left blank.

it has a * next to it, hence cant leave it blank

57 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

They appear to be better than in the past.

You have to apply online there.See: http://www.thaiembassy.sg/visa-matters-consular

going through the application, they are asking for name and address of Guarantor in thailand and in singapore

why should i have that if im just applying for it in there